SAUDI ARABIA

Country name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh
Geographic coordinates: 24° 41' N, 46° 41' E
Population: 5 373 000
Time zone: UTC+3
Government: Monarchy International organizations: Arab League, GCC, OPEC, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.saudiportal.net
Tourist site: www.sauditourism.com.sa
Time zone: UTC+3 Geography: Area: 2 200 000 sq km
Forested area: 9770 sq km
Comparative: Slightly bigger than Greenland
Population: 34 269 000 Land use: Arable land: 1.6%
Permanent crops: 0.11%
Other: 98.29%
Area: 2 200 000 sq km Natural hazards: Frequent, and occasionally violent sand and dust storms.
Languages: Arabic Extreme elevation: Jabal Sawda’, 3133 m
Currency: Saudi Arabian riyal    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.